Subversion on Ubuntu server - setup issues

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Hi guys, i have followed this guide for setting up a subversion(svn) server and i cannot seem to access any repositries that i have creates and imported from a windows based svn repositry.

In the past, i installed a windows app called visual SVN that allows me to run a svn server on a windows machine. i had lots of repositries i made for it with many projects in it and now i want to migrate all these into my ubuntu server.

i followed this guide https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverg...ubversion.html And succesfuly installed svn, added a user and configured the apache 2 config file with this:

 <Location /svn>
  DAV svn
  SVNPath /windows/mediahdd1/Repositories/Spring
  AuthType Basic
  AuthName Spring projects
  AuthUserFile /etc/subversion/passwd
  <LimitExcept GET PROPFIND OPTIONS REPORT>
  Require valid-user
  </LimitExcept>
  </Location>

I also simply moved my Repositry(from my windows machine) folder into that svn path of /windows/mediahdd1.

i first created a dummy repositry using the same guide i linked above and it creates exactly the same folders and files that i saw inside my own windows repositry, so i assumed that i can easily import my previous repositry folder and should work.

Anyways the main issue i am having is i cant access my svn server from another machine using the http:// or https:// protocol.

i am able to boot up a putty session and access it using this svn co file:///windows/mediahdd1/Repositories/Spring and it returns me what appears to be a list of files related to my project.

How can i access this remotely? do i need to run svn or is it running? the guide doesnt explain how to run the svn server, all it states is how to install, create a repo, create users and different protocols you can use to access it but how do you access it remotely from say tortoise svn? the http link doesnt work and thats what i normally use to access a svn repo from tortois or another svn client.

Any advice?

Do i need to change port? what is the default port for svn? cheers in advance

[aidanjt]

Are you able to access the repository by your browser? The SVN apache module might not be loaded.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

nope i am unable to. only works using that svn co command above.

the link to my repositry suppose to be like this aint it:

http://192.168.x.x/svn/Spring ? or http://192.168.x.x/svn/

[aidanjt]

yeah, /svn/ should get you through, try `sudo a2enmod svn && sudo service apache2 restart` and see if you have better luck.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

when i type that command it says module svn doesnt exist

[aidanjt]

Sorry about that, it's `sudo a2enmod dav_svn && sudo service apache2 restart`. Or it should be, as long as the SVN DAV module hasn't changed name in the last 3 years.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Hi, i tried the above command and now this is what i get

 sudo a2enmod dav_svn && sudo service apache2 restart
Considering dependency dav for dav_svn:
Module dav already enabled
Module dav_svn already enabled
No apache MPM package installed

[chrestomanci]

I would be suprised if a windows repository will work under Ubuntu as is due to file format differences.

Unless your repository is huge, I suggest you dump it, and then re-load it under ubuntu.

On your windows box

svnadmin dump C:\path\to\repository > C:\dump_file.txt

On your Ubuntu box:

cat dump_file.txt | svnadmin load /path/to/repository

NB: Under ubuntu, your SVN respository should live in /var/lib/svn/repository

[j.o.s.h.1408]

dump it? i dont want to delete it! It has all my projects!

no way of importing it? either way, i cant access svn using http:// link though so im not at that stage of figuring out if my repositry works!

[aidanjt]

That is the export/import procedure. 'Dumping' is just admin talk for backup/export.

You might check both your apache logs first. They should be in /var/log/apache2/ (you can use 'less' to read-only view files).

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Sorted. cana ccess my svn now. need to try it out using tortoise. all is working via my browser

[Splash]

How did you do it? Might help someone else with a similar problem in future.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

I did this:

`sudo a2enmod dav_svn && sudo service apache2 restart`

And then after it complained how my apache was out of date so i typed in apt-get update

After that, i then added quotes around AuthName as seen below:

<Location /svn>
DAV svn
SVNPath /windows/mediahdd1/Repositories/Spring
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Spring projects"
AuthUserFile /etc/subversion/passwd
<LimitExcept GET PROPFIND OPTIONS REPORT>
Require valid-user
</LimitExcept>
</Location>